Bill Viola is recognized as a pioneer in the medium of video art, known for his iconic, large-scale, slow-motion immersive video works produced over his 40 year career. His work investigates spirituality, life, death, religious iconography, and metaphysical experiences. "Birth is not a beginning, death is not an end," as Viola has remarked, quoting from Chuang Tzu (370-287 BCE).